May 23, 2013

the beginning and the end

click photo for full-size imagephoto by Donald Kinney

For the past 25 years I've been enjoying living with a plethora of deer here in Fairfax, California. And each year as regular as clockwork, at least one brand new set of fawns arrive on the scene. Unmolested and safe, they attend "deer school" right here in my yard and on the hillside below.

click photo for full-size imagephoto by Donald Kinney

And we remember days past...

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...realizing just how quickly the vapors-of-life can turn into memories.